This National Institute of Justice research report is an assessment and market survey of existing and emerging gun safety technologies. The report presents an unbiased summary of technologies and their availability and use to inform future federal research and development strategy and innovation in Gun safety technology. The study was conducted in response to one of the President Barack Obama’s directives to reduce gun violence. To read the report, visit https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/242500.pdf.

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